Pulls to the right under braking.

Brakes? Sticking caliper?

 

My XKE used to do the same. Not used enough.The left front caliper needs cleaning .Remedy? Take wheel off, take brake pads out, clean caliper with wire brush + brake cleaner. Then re-install brake pads. 45min. job.

 

Could also be a bad hose if the calipers check out OK. A hose on an old Corvette I had collapsed internally (looked OK outside) - car pulled to one side really bad and it took me ages to get to the root of the problem..

 

In addition to a sticking caliper or a collapsed brake line, I'd also consider a quick de-glaze on the pads. Use ~100 grit paper, placed on a piece of glass (dead flat) and gently sand the pad's surface using a "figure 8" pattern. If you're not confident that you're holding the pad properly, just use a very light pressure to minimize material removal.

You should also take a few minutes and carefully examine all the brake components for leaks - cheap insurance, just in case. Sometimes the inner surface of the wheel will be stained and provide the only evidence of a very small caliper leak. This shows up best on painted wheels though - 'cause the freakin' paint is gone !

I would also take a few minutes and bleed both front calipers, as it will eliminate this as a cause of the pulling- and always seems to give a better overall pedal feel.

Just FYI - if the cars pulls to the right when STARTING to brake, then the left caliper is not functioning properly, but if it KEEPS pulling to the right after you release the brake pedal, it is the right caliper sticking... I've made this error more times than I'd like to admit ;>)

 

Don't suspect the brakes just yet. 1983 = 22 years on old bushings. You may have huge a-ram slop on one side than can radically change suspension settings = a pull. What does the wear pattern on the front tires look like? Even rear a-arm can change the toe under braking and fool you. You may have directional tires but just for a few miles swap LF to RF to see if you have nay change. Did you check your air pressures or did you eye ball it?

 

These cars tend to be a bit sensitive to road conditions. I've found that my 328 will pull to one side or the other at different intersections, depending on inconsistencies in the paving.

There's one corner in Acton MA where my 328 pulls alarmingly to the left under braking in the left turn lane: The road bed preparation was abysmal, and there's a miniscule rut in the paving. My Alfa and EVO pull to the left at the same corner, but it's most pronounced in the 328. I don't see this as much in VA as in MA -- the roads further south tend to have less "crown" to them, and newer roads had better surface preparation than 400 year old cow paths with paving slapped on.

I read in R&T that there was one patch of road in England that caused cars to pull so badly that the locals called in an exorcist.
Whether they were trying to get the evil spirits out of the road or out of the road department, the article didn't say.